Tashia Stapleton
1/21/14
English 4
Sold
Patricia McCormick
263 pages
Lakshmi, Mumtaz, Shahanna, Anita, Pushpa
This novel takes place in Nepal, India.
The setting of this story is set in the 21st century.
Lakshmi feels broken, due to the fact of her being sold into prostitution without knowing.
Sold is about a thirteen year-old girl whose family is hanging by a thread financially due to a Monsoon. Her stepfather soon decides to sell her into prostitution to invest money for her family. Lakshmi finds out the devastating revelation when she discovers herself in the Happiness House.
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In the beginning third of my novel, Lakshmi’s Ama (mother) is expecting an addiction to the family. During these days, Nepal had a Monsoon. Because of this, her family experienced a traumatizing financial drop. After a month of suffering and starving most nights, the monsoon ended Ama decided to sell some of her jewelry to make a small amount of cash. Her stepfather goes out of town to visit his brother for a loan.
In the middle third of my novel, Lakshmi’s stepfather takes her to a woman named Baija Sita. She’s a well-known store owner. While he associated with her, they both made a deal to send Lakshmi away to “work” in the city for 500 rupees. Her aunt, Bilma, guided her to the urban city to meet the man that will take her to the Happiness House. When she finally arrives to her destination, she was beyond confused. Thinking she’ll work a couple months as a maid to pay off her parent’s debt, she finds out the catastrophic truth.